| Jakob Chychrun | |
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| Born | March 31, 1998 Boca Raton, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| OHL team | Sarnia Sting |
| NHL Draft | 16th overall, 2016 Arizona Coyotes |
| Playing career | TBD–present |
Jakob Chychrun (born on March 31, 1998) is an American-born Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently an alternate captain for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
He was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the first round (16th overall) in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing Career[]
Minor Playing Career[]
Jakob started playing hockey in his home state of Florida with the Juniors Everblades and the Florida Jr. Panthers organizations.
When he was thirteen, Jakob joined the Little Caesars hockey organization in Detroit, Michigan where he played his major bantam season. At the time, he continued living and practicing in Florida, travelling to Michigan on the weekends to play.
The following season, he remained with Little Caesars, playing for their U16 team.
In 2013, Jakob was drafted by the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL draft. USA Hockey had implemented a rule requiring fifteen year old players to receive a special exemption to play junior hockey. He applied for one, but was denied.
Instead, Jakob moved to Toronto and played his minor midget season for the Toronto Jr. Canadiens in the Greater Toronto Hockey League.
Major Junior Playing Career[]
Jakob was selected first overall by the Sarnia Sting in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection. He had a strong rookie season for the Sting and at the end of the season was nominated for the Emms Family Award for outstanding rookie; the Max Kaminsky Trophy for defenseman of the year; and the Red Tilson Trophy for OHL Player of the year.
Leading up to the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Jakob was highly regarded by scouts and was considered one of the top defencemen available. He was described as a defenceman that plays in all situations, doesn't make many mistakes and can impact a game when needed.
Proffesional[]
Chychrun scored his 1st NHL goal against in a 5-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens on October 20, 2016. A month later, the Coyotes announced that Chychrun would remain in the whole 2016–17 NHL season. On November 28, 2017, Chychrun was assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners and went back to the NHL and scored in a 3-2 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights on December 3. Late in the season, Chychrun suffered a lower-body injury and finished with 4 goals and 14 points in 50 games.
On November 13, 2018, Chychrun was signed by the Coyotes to a six-year, $27.6 million contract extension.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | GTMMHL | 29 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 42 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 62 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 68 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017-18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 50 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 53 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 63 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 234 | 28 | 52 | 80 | 129 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | ||||
International Play[]
Jakub competed with Team Ontario at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he scored four points in five games. He was the first minor midget player to have played for Team Ontario at the tournament.
Accolades[]
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Team Ontario) | 2014 | |
| Jack Ferguson Award | 2014 |
Personal Life[]
Jakob is the son of Jeff Chychrun and the nephew of Luke Richardson, who are both former National Hockey League (NHL) defencemen. He is of Ukrainian descent.